話題の映画、「ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破」を見てきました。もう、序から2年ですか... 時代を感じます。
時代といえば、TV版や原作コミックをみていた頃と、今は微妙に感覚が変わってきていることもあって、新鮮な気持ちで見れました。個人的には、アスカがよかったですね。アスカは原作の頃からのお気に入りのキャラなんですが、今回は泣かせます。本当に。
あと、新キャラの真希波・マリ・イラストリアス。あたしゃ、こんなにメガネっ娘に反応するとは思ってもいませんでした。これも新しい発見です。
原作の基本的な流れは維持しつつも新作といっても過言ではない本作は、使徒との戦い、親子間の葛藤、14才らしいかわいい嫉妬、様々な意味で「破」ですね。英語タイトルのYou Can (Not) Advance も、本作にあっていてよいですね。
普段は、何も買わないのですが、思わず NERV なトートバッグと、レイ・アスカ・マリが描かれたクリアフォルダを買ってしまいました。次回も楽しみです。
mom got stung by over 5
My brother-in-law Ian spotted this life-sized replica of a California Highway Patrol car driving around Finland and thumping out funk music. Brilliant.
I suppose it could be my age, or maybe having kids. Whatever the cause, I'm finding myself eager to try all the things I told myself I would try as I grew up. One of those ambitious goals was set probably 15 years ago when I first went camping in the Columbia Gorge. I'm not even sure if I was in my teenage years yet, but I remember seeing the windsurfers around Hood River and being mesmerized. It was my first time seeing something like that, and it quite clearly showed a version of sailing that didn't strike me as so boring.
At the time then, and all subsequent trips, it just wasn't an option to learn to windsurf. I promptly forgot about my desire to learn how.
Last week, there was a ridiculously overpriced "Spend the Day with Thomas" event at Hood River. It was, as I mentioned, ridiculously overpriced. The benefit of going, aside from my son having a great time outside the expensive train, were two fold. First we consumed delicious ice cream products from Mike's Ice Cream. I also saw a huge group of people windsurfing and kite boarding.
My interest was immediately renewed and I immediately exclaimed my desire to learn how to windsurf. After a brief discussion with my wife, it was agreed upon. I shall learn.
After a google hunt, I have lessons scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend.
My first lesson was on the 4th, starting at 10am. The flags around the learning area clearly showed learning to harness the indefatigable power of the wind would be difficult, considering there was no wind. The dry land simulation worked as well as it could, without any wind a lot of it was made more difficult.
Entering the water I quickly found out how wobbly things are. My experience with snowboarding and slacklining was helpful, but the slipperiness of the board and shape made it difficult to find sure footing. As such, I fell rather frequently in the beginning.
The actual sailing aspect of it was very simple. You either turn upwind or downwind. You sail in a zig-zag line. I could tack effectively, and had at least one successful jibe.
All in all, I feel almost disappointed at how easy it is to understand the mechanics of sailing. It was much easier than expected. I'm at a point where I can understand the technique and what is supposed to be done, and just have to convince my bodily mechanics to make it happen. In other words, it's time for more practice.
So, off I go for day 2. Where I will be practicing jibing and have much stronger winds.
(Of note, I did have one rather "good fall" as the instructor put it. I stepped back and misjudged where my foot was and completely missed the board. The second amusing fall was when I was attempting a jibe, tripped over the mast and caught my foot between the sail and the board as I fell off. Good times)
After all, the city has been a second abode, hang out place, among the other whatnot's for my silly, li'l buttocks. But as the saying goes, "Don't cry over spilled milk".
I found acceptance in the fact that my former employer has declared total shutdown of its Manila (offshore) branch. I have to be grateful to God that I still have my job, still enjoying my line of work and still am in the company of my happy & 'almost family' kind of colleagues.
Ortigas, after all, has been a nice host within the three weeks we've been there. Tomorrow, I'd go back to my night schedule *insert whoopee! here* As on my previous entry, I still have yet to determine how challenging commuting** could be. Then, I'll decide if it really is HIGH TIME that I drive.
**Public transportation is a way of life in Metro Manila --- you have cabs, jeepneys, buses, railways, etc. Unlike other countries, having a car is optional here :-).
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So. It's almost been a month since we left the company. Now we go to the looking back part....
I remember how our last day went: we never reported to the office; instead, we partied.
... and partaaaayyyy hard I did.
I did learn a couple of lessons though:
I was surprised how the team got stuck from beginning to end of the party! Funny enough, even those who weren't exactly "people-person" materials went with me from the club to my abode to an early morning breakfast.
Here are some images I took during our farewell party at Absinth Club:
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Yet, we were one.
Having said and shown all these things, it's about time to say my formal goodbye to a company I'd forever cherish:
National Pen Philippines, LLC
(2005-2009)
Thank you so much for the memories, the experiences and the lessons.
先日、SANYO:エネループ・ブロガーミーティングに参加しました。遅ればせながらレポートを。
